Two injured in Highway 163 crash

KEARNY MESA  Two people were injured Saturday afternoon in a two-car crash on northbound State Highway 163 near Kearny Mesa that left on car on its roof, the California Highway Patrol said.

The accident briefly shut down two lanes of the freeway, which have since been re-opened.

The accident was first reported at 1:25 p.m. on the connector to the State Route 52 connnector. According to the CHP, one of the vehicles involved, a yellow Ford Mustang, was overturned and had flames coming off of it.

Witnesses said the Mustang was driving at high speeds and weaving through traffic prior to the crash, CHP dispatchers said.